Albion Online News

Decorations fill the cities, the Yuletide Challenge is in full swing, and the mysterious Uncle Frost can be found lurking in Albion's dungeons. And for one week, the Mists of Albion will return, granting an additional 25% Fame! Read on for details...


[h3]Uncle Frost Returns[/h3]
The mysterious spirit known as Uncle Frost – sometimes benevolent, sometimes evil – has returned to Albion. Last year he was only in Keeper dungeons, but now he can appear in Solo and Group Randomized Dungeons of all factions. Watch for Christmas trees near the dungeon's end, and defeat him for a chance at special loot including Snowballs, Yule-themed items, and even the rare Yule Stag mount skin!


[h3]Celebrate the Season[/h3]
To help celebrate (and show there are no hard feelings), Uncle Frost has sent fireworks and snowballs to all players. To claim them, log into the game before December 30, 2020 at 10:00 UTC. Details:

• Rewards will be attached to an in-game mail, and consist of:
  • Fireworks (3 colors)
  • Snowballs
• Reward will be sent to all characters who log in during this period and have completed the tutorial

Claim your rewards, then hit the streets of Albion to launch some fireworks or start a snowball fight!


[h3]Holiday Fame Boost[/h3]
Finally, we're rounding out the year with a week-long Fame Boost. Log in between December 23 10:00 UTC and December 30 10:00 UTC for the automatic Mists of Albion buff, which grants an additional 25% Fame for all activities. It's the perfect time to unlock another gathering tier or max out a weapon line! (Note: Fame Boosts do not apply to Fame from Tomes, and do not accelerate Adventurer or Guild Challenge progress.)



As the year winds down, we want to thank the Albion community for making the world of Albion more vibrant than ever. Stay tuned for a year-end wrapup covering the major events of 2020!

Albion's third premier costume set, the Mage Adventurer Bundle, is now available! This newest bundle includes ten vanity unlocks to give your character the look of a shrewd, battle-hardened mage. All the included items can be used on male or female characters, with unique looks (and even unique voices) for each.

Like the Rogue and Knight Bundles, this new bundle also includes an Armored Horse Mount Skin with a matching theme. On top of that, it also includes guild versions of the Mage Adventurer hat, armor, cape, and mount skin that allow you to show off your currently active guild logo and colors.

The centerpiece of the Mage Adventurer Bundle is the Spellbook, a main-hand costume weapon. The Spellbook uses the primary weapon slot, and like all other vanity weapon items with unique spells, its spells can be toggled on or off with a special button next to the spell icons.

Magical Fireworks:
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Wings of Magic:
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[h3]How to Get the Mage Adventurer Bundle[/h3]
The full bundle is available in the ingame store and includes all Mage Adventurer regular and guild skin options:

• Mage Adventurer's Hat, Armor, Boots, and Cape
• Mage Adventurer's Spellbook with 2 Premium Emotes
• Mage Adventurer's Armored Horse Skin
• Mage Adventurer's Guild Hat
• Mage Adventurer's Guild Armor
• Mage Adventurer's Guild Cape
• Mage Adventurer's Guild Armored Horse Skin

This option offers the best value for those who want all Mage Adventurer items.


[h3]New Swiftclaw Skin: The Miststalker[/h3]
A brand-new Swiftclaw mount skin, the Miststalker, is now available in the ingame store. Inspired by the ancient beasts found in the Roads of Avalon, the Miststalker turns your Swiftclaw mount into a mystical, mist-hued creature with glowing blue eyes.

Swiftclaws have long been a favorite mount of both group and solo players looking to cover large distances quickly, with large battles seeing dozens of them in use at once. The Miststalker is the perfect option for those looking to upgrade their Swiftclaw's appearance and stand out from the pack.

Like all mount skins, once the Miststalker is unlocked it can be used by all characters on your account forever. Pick it up today and ride out into the wilds of Albion!

Saturday marks the beginning of Albion's eleventh Guild Season, which brings the new 20v20 Crystal League, as well as Point Balancing and Daily Limits for Crystal League matches, major updates to World Boss Zones and Castle Scoring, and an incredible new battle mount, the Roving Bastion, as a season reward for ranking guilds.

Guilds that reach a high enough rank can claim fantastic rewards including an avatar, avatar ring, and the mighty Roving Bastion mount. While the final stats are subject to change, it will be a support battle mount with a powerful push ability that knocks back enemy forces away, allowing armies to break through enemy lines. It will also have a shield aura ability that offers protection against damage and displacement effects to allies. This mount will be awarded to guilds who reach Silver Rank or higher during Season 11, with increasingly higher stats and epic appearance with each successive tier.

The winning guild will receive a statue among the past Guild Season winners in Conquerors' Hall, accessible via all major cities. Qualifying guilds will also receive a Fame Bonus and furniture items, as listed in the tables below:




[h3]Big Changes for Season 11[/h3]
This Season introduces the 20v20 Crystal League, allowing all players to join fair and exciting 20v20 battles. Match rules are similar to the 5v5 League, but with an entirely new map similar to the old city fight map. As in the 5v5 League, Level 1 matches are knockdown only and offer perfect training for newcomers; risks and rewards increase greatly with each subsequent level, culminating in a final Level 6 match at the end of the season.



Alongside the new 20v20 league, Crystal League Season Points have been rebalanced, and a new Daily Point Limit for the Crystal League has been implemented.

Season 11 also brings other far-reaching changes and improvements to open-world guild warfare in Albion:

• World Boss Zone Improvements to make these zones into valuable Fame Farming hotspots and lead to more midsize open-world fights
• Castle Scoring Changes and Minimum Distance Increase to split large forces and reduce overcrowded clusters
• Ability to Skip Overcrowded Clusters and jump directly to an adjoining cluster to join the fight

Last but not least, this season will also include numerous combat balance changes launched with Patch 10. For more details on these changes, click here.
[h3]Watch the Season Kickoff Live[/h3]
The action kicks off on AlbionTV this Saturday, December 5 at 17:30 UTC, when hosts Shozenwon, Lewpac and Bogul bring you full coverage of Invasion Day.



At 18:00 UTC, guilds can claim territories and launch attacks. Those in the North and South American time zones can also tune in for the second round of territory resets on Sunday, December 6 at 00:30 UTC with hosts Shozenwon, Robinhoodrs and Bogul covering the next round of claimable territories starting at 01:00 UTC. All open-world fights are broadcast live with a 15-minute delay.

For the complete Season 11 schedule, check out this forum post.

Rise of Avalon Patch 10, AKA the Season 11 Patch, is now live. This patch brings major changes and improvements to guild warfare in Albion, starting with the Season 11 kickoff on Saturday, December 5.

Here's an overview of what's new:
[h3]20v20 Crystal League Battles[/h3]
20v20 Crystal League battles allow players of all levels to participate in thrilling 20v20 battles. Level 1 battles are knockdown only, providing the perfect training ground for newer players, while higher-level fights are full loot, with correspondingly higher rewards. The 20v20 league has 6 levels, with the final Level 6 match taking place at the end of the season.


[h3]Crystal League Point Adjustments[/h3]
Season Points for midlevel Crystal League matches have been rebalanced, and there is now a daily limit for Season Points earned from the Crystal League. This limit makes it less desirable to accumulate elite Crystal League teams in one guild and instead creates an incentive for top teams to spread across various guilds.
[h3]Smart Cluster Queue Changes[/h3]
When a cluster is overcrowded and the Smart Cluster Queue activates, players can now either join the queue or skip the overcrowded cluster entirely. Additionally, the distance players can move from the entrance before being kicked from the queue has been greatly increased.


[h3]Castle Scoring and Minimum Distance Changes[/h3]
Castle scoring now starts at 00:00 UTC regardless of a zone's prime time, and Castles and Castle Outposts give points every 6 and 3 hours respectively. Additionally, Castles are now at least 4 zones apart, making it harder for larger guilds to defend numerous objectives simultaneously.
[h3]World Boss and Raid Zone Changes[/h3]
Fame for all Elite mobs in World Boss Raid Zones, including World Bosses themselves, has been massively increased. World Bosses now spawn once per hour instead of once per day, and killing them gives a 20% Fame buff within the same cluster. Elite mobs in these zones also respawn much faster, and their distribution within the zones has been updated.


[h3]Combat Balance Changes and More[/h3]

• Axes get a new Q-slot ability, Rending Rage, to improve mobility and crowd control
• Various buffs for Axes, Spears, and Arcane Staffs
• Cooldown reductions for Royal Robe and Royal Armor
• Timers for point scoring and treasures in Castles and Castle Outposts now display as both countdowns and fixed UTC time
• Numerous bug fixes

For the full list of changes, check out the official patchnotes.

A new referral season is here! From now until February 1, refer your friends and claim your very own Unicorn mount skin. This skin transforms your Riding Horse base mount into a mighty, mythical Unicorn – and once you've unlocked it, it can be used by all characters on your account forever.

You can also earn huge amounts of Fame for your third and fifth referrals: three referrals scores you a T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame, and five referrals gets you a T8 Pile of Tomes granting a colossal 200,000 Fame. And as always, your first-ever referral grants an additional T8 Pile of Tomes along with the mount skin.

The current referral season lasts until maintenance on February 1, so you've got until then to refer your friends and claim your rewards.


[h3]How to Earn Seasonal Referral Rewards[/h3]

• Send your referral link, which you can find here, to a friend. (You must be logged into your account on the website to view this page.)
• Your friend registers an account and starts playing Albion Online (preferably along with you!).
• The first time your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium, they will trigger a reward for you.
• On top of that, for your very first referral ever, you'll receive a T8 Recruiter's Pile of Tomes, worth a whopping 200,000 Fame.